URS to report results on calendar fiscal year

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SAN FRANCISCO (CBS.MW) -- URS Corp.
URS, +0.86%
said Tuesday after the bell that it will begin basing its financial reports on a 52-week/53-week fiscal year that will end on the Friday closest to Dec. 31, effective Jan. 1. The company said the change, which cooresponds with a regular calendar year, makes it easier for investors to evaluate the company's results.

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